Ask, listen, and learn everything you ever wanted to know about Hello Kitty from a supergroup of speakers sharing their unique perspectives on Hello Kitty including a first-time Q&A with Hello Kitty head designer, Yuko Yamaguchi, artist and creator of the tokidoki brand, Simone Legno, and many more!

Lectures and panels are free with your Hello Kitty Con ticket the day-of and available as first-come, first-serve (space permitting). Lectures and panels will be located next to MOCA in the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)'s Center for Democracy room. Click here to visit our Panels Info page for more details.

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workshops

Want to Hello Kitty-fy your life? Visit a Hello Kitty Workshop! With options ranging from crafting and scrapbooking to nail art, you'll learn creative new ways to infuse Hello Kitty into your everyday. You can even learn how to make a Hello Kitty floral bouquet!

Hello Kitty Workshops will be located next to MOCA in the Japanese American National Museum complex (JANM): Kyoichi & Toyo Nerio Education Center, Education Center, and the Democracy Lab, each day at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. $10 materials & supplies fee per workshop.

Lectures and panels are free with your Hello Kitty Con ticket the day-of and available as first-come, first-serve (space permitting). Lectures and panels will be located next to MOCA in the Japanese American National Museum (JANM)'s Center for Democracy room. Click here to visit our Panels Info page for more details.

Or, sift through authentic, rare, collectible Hello Kitty products in the Sanrio Vintage Shoppe. The perfect way to add to your collection!

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retrospective

Stroll down memory lane in the Hello Kitty Product Retrospective! Sanrio has opened the vaults to display a collection of classic Hello Kitty products from the early days, including the original Hello Kitty coin purse (on display for the first time in the U.S.)!

Then come on over to Hello Kitty's Friendship Village and visit theHello Kitty House to discover a life-size home decorated in Hello Kitty inside and out.

Such as Hello Kitty head designer, Yoko Yamaguchi, artist and creator of the tokidoki brand, Simone Legno, and many more!

food

Hungry? We've got you covered!

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tattoo shop & contests

Exclusive Hello Kitty tattoos will be available on a first-come, first serve basis. And, show off your ink at our daily contest!

Five leading tattoo artists have created custom flash artwork & will offer FREE (real!) tattoos at the Hello Kitty Tattoo Shop throughout the convention. All tattoos will be done on a first come, first served basis. Must be at least 18 years old to participate.

Join us for our daily contests where you can show off your ink and win a prize! Join the fun from 2:30-3pm at the main stage at the Friendship Village.

Each day from 4:30-5pm, come to the main stage at the Friendship Village to view our Cosplay contest! Participants can enter simply by arriving 10 minutes earlier (4:20pm) to line up. Your name will be announced and you get a chance to show off your supercute look for our judges.

Make sure you pretty up your nails with Sanrio Tokyo's resident nail artist and Hello Kitty Nail Art book author, Masako Kojima. She will be on hand giving fans a chance to Hello Kitty-fy their nails, making them supercute.

Visit the Sanrio Signing Booth in the Super Supermarket and say hello to Yuko Yamaguchi, Hello Kitty's head designer from Tokyo!

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parties and events

Join us at the main stage for more fun all day!

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meet and greet

Visit the Sanrio Signing Booth in the Super Supermarket and say hello to Yuko Yamaguchi, Hello Kitty's head designer from Tokyo!

Appearing every day of Hello Kitty Con, Ms. Yamaguchi will be signing and sharing free personalized drawings. Additional designers from Sanrio Tokyo will also be doing character drawings for fans. Come by the booth, snap some pics, and take home a super special signed piece to commemorate your time at Hello Kitty Con 2014!

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parties and events

Join us at the main stage for more fun all day!
Featuring games, contests and a sneak peak of Hello Kitty's Supercute Friendship Festival and a performance by Carouselle that are sure to amaze. (Times below are for each day).*